IQOS Sticks Without Nicotine: The Truth About Nicotine-Free Options
There is lactose-free milk, there is decaffeinated coffee. But are there nicotine-free IQOS sticks? We give a confident and unequivocal answer - there are no sticks without nicotine. Any sticks for tobacco heating systems (HEETS, TEREA) contain natural tobacco. And tobacco leaves naturally contain nicotine. Therefore, there will always be nicotine in a tobacco stick, unlike electronic cigarettes, which heat not tobacco, but liquid from disposable replaceable cartridges. Yes, most e-liquids also contain nicotine, but there are also nicotine-free pods.
What tobacco is inside the sticks for IQOS?
Hits sticks consist of several elements: an organic biopolymer filter, empty rings that fix the filter inside and a tobacco block.
Tobacco for sticks is carefully selected, and then specially processed. In order to ensure that the aerosol evaporates easily when heated. We select the highest quality tobacco, carefully chosen to ensure it does not contain large and hard particles. Therefore, no more than 13% of the total tobacco harvest is suitable for HEETS and TEREA sticks according to quality standards. Of these 13%, only leaf pulp is used to produce sticks, without veins and stems, although in the production of traditional cigarettes, the tobacco leaf is used completely.
The stick uses a blend of three types of tobacco: Virginia, Burley, and Oriental. Each variety has a different color and shape of the tobacco leaf, sugar content, taste, and nicotine concentration. For example, Oriental tobacco contains about 1-2% nicotine. Virginia has about 2%. And Burley tobacco has up to 4%.
Before moving on to the production of sticks, tobacco must be dried. The most commonly used method is controlled natural fermentation. Such processing and drying form the taste and aroma of tobacco. Dried tobacco leaves are thoroughly chopped, moistened with water and glycerin, squeezed under a press, and then sliced, and placed in a Protective Wrap paper.
If you do come across sticks or even cigarettes without nicotine of unknown production somewhere, you should know that the absence of nicotine is an unequivocal sign that there is no tobacco in them.
What is nicotine?
Nicotine is an alkaloid substance found in the leaves, stems and fruits of plants of the nightshade family (tobacco, eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers). The accumulation of nicotine in leaves and fruits is a natural defense
Nicotine is naturally found in the leaves and fruits of some plants and has no carcinogenic effect. Regular use of nicotine in any form is addictive. The use of nicotine is contraindicated for pregnant women and people with cardiovascular diseases.
“Tar” is the residue from smoke after a cigarette is burned. IQOS does not emit tar because it heats tobacco instead of burning it. It forms an aerosol residue that is fundamentally different from resins and contains significantly lower levels of harmful chemicals.*
Important information: The absence of tar does not mean that IQOS is risk free. IQOS provides nicotine which is addictive.
* Average reductions in levels of a range of harmful chemicals (excluding nicotine) compared to cigarette smoke.
** Source: Based on the totality of evidence available for IQOS in comparison with continuing to smoke.
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Does nicotine affect the strength of sticks?
There is another misconception that it is nicotine that determines the strength of taste.
Firstly, nicotine is not noticeable in the taste of the aerosol of tobacco heating systems or even cigarettes. Remember, for example, the rich, fruity vapor flavors from vapes and e-cigarettes, which don't feel strong at all. But at the same time, the nicotine content in most vaping liquids is higher than even in cigarettes.
Secondly, the concept of "fortress" does not directly apply to sticks. For cigarettes, the strength is determined by the amount of tar in the smoke as a result of burning tobacco. But when using IQOS, tobacco does not burn, and there is no tar in the aerosol. Therefore, it is incorrect to evaluate sticks by strength in the cigarette sense.
The strength of HEETS and TEREA, as a rule, means the richness of the taste of the aerosol, the concentration and intensity of its aroma. To choose the most rich (strong) taste, or, conversely, a lighter one, see All flavors of sticks for IQOS in strength and aroma.
Do not use IQOS ILUMA and TEREA sticks with previous IQOS generations, as this may cause damage to your device. Do not ingest or disassemble TEREA™ sticks. This product contains a sharp metal part which can cause serious injury if swallowed. Keep out of reach of children.
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